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LCQ to IST: distance & flight time
Lake City (Lake City Gateway Airport) → Istanbul (Istanbul Airport)
5,840 mi
9,399 km · 5,075 nm
11h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,840 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 55m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LCQ — Lake City Gateway Airport · Lake City, United States
- IST — Istanbul Airport · Istanbul, Turkey
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LCQ
- GNV · Gainesville Regional Airport39 mi away
- VQQ · Cecil Airport42 mi away
- CTY · Cross City Airport49 mi away
- NIP · Jacksonville Naval Air Station (Towers Field)54 mi away
Near IST
- ISL · Atatürk International Airport21 mi away
- SAW · Sabiha Gökçen International Airport39 mi away
- TEQ · Tekirdağ Çorlu Airport44 mi away
- BTZ · Bursa Airport73 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LCQ from IST?
The flight distance from Lake City (LCQ) to Istanbul (IST) is 5,840 miles (9,399 km, 5,075 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCQ to IST?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 55m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Lake City and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 7 hours ahead of Lake City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCQ to IST?
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